Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7201 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-5.91 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at -3.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.7201 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.91 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -0.2005 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -0.1178 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1954 | -0.0185 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1955 | -0.0987 % change on previous year | +433.4% |
| 1956 | -0.1165 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1957 | -0.0425 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1958 | -0.2226 % change on previous year | +423.9% |
| 1959 | -0.0674 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1960 | -0.0876 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1961 | -0.1412 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1962 | -0.2983 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1963 | -0.2548 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1964 | -0.396 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1965 | -0.6164 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6344 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | -0.6948 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1968 | -0.7349 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1969 | -0.7331 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | -0.8407 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1971 | -0.888 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1972 | -0.9438 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1973 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1974 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1975 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1977 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1978 | -0.8604 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1979 | -0.826 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1246 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1982 | 0.688 % change on previous year | +224.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7002 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7201 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3649 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0323 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1987 | -0.4127 % change on previous year | +1176.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6786 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1989 | -0.8954 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1990 | -0.8393 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1991 | -0.8895 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1992 | -0.7768 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1993 | -0.6814 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1994 | -0.9927 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1995 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1996 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1997 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1998 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1999 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2000 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2001 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2005 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2008 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2009 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2010 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2011 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2013 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2014 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2015 | -3 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2017 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2018 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2019 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2020 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2024 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1176.1% | -0.0323 % change on previous year | -0.4127 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | -433.4% | -0.0185 % change on previous year | -0.0987 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -423.9% | -0.0425 % change on previous year | -0.2226 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +270.0% | -0.1246 % change on previous year | 0.2119 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +224.7% | 0.2119 % change on previous year | 0.688 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -0.2226 % change on previous year | -0.0185 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.4591 % change on previous year | -0.7349 % change on previous year | -0.0876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9919 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | -0.826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -0.8954 % change on previous year | 0.7201 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -0.6814 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7201 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.91 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.